EP1703523A3 - Methods of reducing hydrogen absorption in zirconium alloys of nuclear fuel assembly - Google Patents

Methods of reducing hydrogen absorption in zirconium alloys of nuclear fuel assembly Download PDF

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EP1703523A3
EP1703523A3 EP06251222A EP06251222A EP1703523A3 EP 1703523 A3 EP1703523 A3 EP 1703523A3 EP 06251222 A EP06251222 A EP 06251222A EP 06251222 A EP06251222 A EP 06251222A EP 1703523 A3 EP1703523 A3 EP 1703523A3
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fuel assembly
hydrogen absorption
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reducing hydrogen
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Samson Hettiarachchi
Daniel Reese Lutz
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C11/00—Shielding structurally associated with the reactor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/02—Fuel elements
    • G21C3/04—Constructional details
    • G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
    • G21C3/07—Casings; Jackets characterised by their material, e.g. alloys
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors

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  • Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)

Abstract

A method of reducing hydrogen absorption in fuel assembly (46) components fabricated from zirconium alloys in a nuclear reactor (10) is provided. The method includes, in an exemplary embodiment, depositing at least one noble metal on at least one surface of the fuel assembly component. Depositing at least one noble metal includes exposing the zirconium alloy fuel assembly components, outside the nuclear reactor, to an aqueous solution including at least one compound containing at least one noble metal.
EP06251222A 2005-03-14 2006-03-08 Methods of reducing hydrogen absorption in zirconium alloys of nuclear fuel assembly Active EP1703523B1 (en)

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US11/079,356 US20060203952A1 (en) 2005-03-14 2005-03-14 Methods of reducing hydrogen absorption in zirconium alloys of nuclear fuel assemblies

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JP (1) JP2006258807A (en)
DE (1) DE602006009329D1 (en)
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DE602006009329D1 (en) 2009-11-05
EP1703523B1 (en) 2009-09-23
TW200643982A (en) 2006-12-16
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TWI390550B (en) 2013-03-21

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